Here is some info I got from www.care2.com (a site you should all check out sometime).

If you are able to, try and plan on attending one of the four great 2005 summer conferences & festivals. Each one is a visit to the Garden of Eden. You'll be physically and intellectually nourished on all aspects of vegetarianism. I urge you to make plans to take off a week or even a long weekend to hear America's most informed and inspirational speakers. Your attendance can add years to your life, and will return dividends on your investment of time and dollars.

Come to the greatest raw health festival on Earth! Last year we perfected it and this year we are going way beyond. This will be our last event at Macdonald Farm, so come and experience the magic of “raw school” in the orchard, under the apple trees; meet new vibrant brothers and sisters; reconnect with dear ones; enjoy the most incredible fresh figs, grapes. melons, tomatoes and other peak-of summer fresh delectables; camp; dance, groove and have the time of your life!

Special features of the conference include newcomer orientation, California network planning, an employment clearinghouse, 90 exhibits of animal rights literature and vegan products, 80 video screenings, networking receptions, and an awards banquet.

The conference will be held at the superb Westin LAX Hotel in Los Angeles, a facility that features fabulous accommodation rates with free dog beds, cruelty-free personal care products, discounted vegan meals, low-cost parking, a free airport shuttle, and use of the hotel's magnificent Grand Ballroom and Video Theater. More than a thousand people representing 80 groups are expected to attend.

To take advantage of the current discounted rate, please visit www.AR2005.org/register.htm before May 15. Low-income and work discounts are still available.